‘We Will Rise to Meet This Moment’

“When the government institutions we’ve leaned on start to fail us, then we have to rise,” CEA President Kate Dias told teachers attending CEA’s Digital Rally on Wednesday. “This is our moment to ensure that we as teachers, community members, and parents have our voices heard and make an impact in our communities.”

Kristen Basiaga, president of the Glastonbury Education Association, records a podcast episode with CEA President Kate Dias and Vice President Joslyn DeLancey.

Your Voice Is Needed

Turning out for CEA’s #RedforEd Day of Action this Thursday is key to getting teacher priorities over the finish line. While the legislature’s Appropriations Committee failed to advance a landmark education bill on Friday, there are still ways to enact key components of that bill and others into law.